Thai Pineapple Soup With Lamb And Dried Shrimp

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dried shrimp
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb lamb loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2/3 cup fish sauce
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 scallions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 soak the dried shrimp in 1/2 cup of cold water for 10 minutes. drain and set aside.
• 2 saute the garlic in the vegetable oil until it is light brown and set aside.
• 3 in a large pot, bring to a boil 9 1/2 cups of water, then add the lamb and fish sauce.
• 4 continue boiling for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the lamb has cooked.
• 5 add the pineapple, pepper, and shrimp. cover, reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 6 when ready to serve, stir in the scallions and float sauted garlic on top.